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#BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition

#BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition

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Created by Foursquare City Guide • Updated On: August 10, 2015

Lived in Chicago your whole life but never had a Portillo's dog? Time to change that. We've picked 31 Chicago institutions that you have to go to at least once and let us know with #BabysFirstTime.

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Portillo's is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

1. Portillo's

9.0
100 W Ontario St (at Clark St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · River North · 666 tips and reviews
Publican Quality Meats is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

2. Publican Quality Meats

9.4
825 W Fulton Market (at N Green St), Chicago, IL
Deli · Fulton Market · 134 tips and reviews
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

3. The Art Institute of Chicago

9.5
111 S Michigan Ave (btwn Monroe St & Jackson Dr), Chicago, IL
Art Museum · Grant Park · 686 tips and reviews
The Second City is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

4. The Second City

9.3
1616 N Wells St (btwn Concord Ln & North Ave), Chicago, IL
Comedy Club · Old Town Triangle · 150 tips and reviews
Wrigley Field is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

5. Wrigley Field

9.2
1060 W Addison St (btwn Sheffield Ave & Clark St), Chicago, IL
Baseball Stadium · Wrigleyville · 573 tips and reviews
Gino's East is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

6. Gino's East

8.1
162 E Superior St (btwn Fairbanks Ct & Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Streeterville · 273 tips and reviews
Giordano's is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

7. Giordano's

8.6
730 N Rush St (at E Superior St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Near North Side · 413 tips and reviews
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

8. Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

8.9
1120 N State St (btwn Elm St & Maple St), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Near North Side · 169 tips and reviews
Schaller's Pump is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

9. Schaller's Pump

3714 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Bar · Bridgeport · 7 tips and reviews
Daley's Restaurant is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

10. Daley's Restaurant

8.4
809 E 63rd St (at S Cottage Grove Ave), Chicago, IL
Diner · Woodlawn · 30 tips and reviews
The Berghoff Restaurant is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

11. The Berghoff Restaurant

8.2
17 W Adams St (btwn S Dearborn St & S State St), Chicago, IL
German Restaurant · The Loop · 151 tips and reviews
The Walnut Room is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

12. The Walnut Room

7.6
111 N State St (at E Randolph St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · The Loop · 47 tips and reviews
Margie's Candies is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

13. Margie's Candies

8.3
1813 W Montrose Ave (at N Ravenswood Ave), Chicago, IL
Dessert Shop · North Center · 52 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

14. Intelligentsia Coffee

9.1
53 E Randolph St (btwn Wabash Ave & Garland Ct), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · The Loop · 316 tips and reviews
Al's Italian Beef is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

15. Al's Italian Beef

8.6
1079 W Taylor St (btwn S May St & S Morgan St), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · University Village - Little Italy · 52 tips and reviews
Jim's Original Hot Dog is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

16. Jim's Original Hot Dog

8.5
1250 S Union Ave (at James M Rochford St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · University Village - Little Italy · 92 tips and reviews
Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

17. Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

9.2
1141 S Jefferson St (at Roosevelt Rd.), Chicago, IL
Sandwich Spot · South Loop · 117 tips and reviews
Gene's & Jude's is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

18. Gene's & Jude's

8.7
2720 River Rd (btwn Cherry Ave & Grand Ave), River Grove, IL
Hot Dog Joint · 168 tips and reviews
UNO Pizzeria & Grill is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

19. UNO Pizzeria & Grill

7.8
29 E Ohio St (N Wabash Av), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Near North Side · 158 tips and reviews
Superdawg Drive-In is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

20. Superdawg Drive-In

9.0
6363 N Milwaukee Ave (btwn Devon Ave & Highland Ave), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Norwood Park · 162 tips and reviews
The Original Rainbow Cone is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

21. The Original Rainbow Cone

9.3
9233 S Western Ave (at 92nd Pl), Chicago, IL
Ice Cream Parlor · Beverly · 51 tips and reviews
Lou Mitchell's is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

22. Lou Mitchell's

8.8
565 W Jackson Blvd (btwn S Jefferson St & S Clinton St), Chicago, IL
Breakfast Spot · West Loop · 160 tips and reviews
Vito & Nick's Pizzeria is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

23. Vito & Nick's Pizzeria

8.4
8433 S Pulaski Rd (at W 84 Pl), Chicago, IL
Pizzeria · Ashburn · 64 tips and reviews
Cape Cod Room is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

24. Cape Cod Room

140 E Walton Pl (The Drake Hotel), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Gold Coast · 9 tips and reviews
Billy Goat Tavern is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

25. Billy Goat Tavern

8.2
430 N Michigan Ave (at Lower Michigan Ave), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Streeterville · 176 tips and reviews
Gene & Georgetti is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

26. Gene & Georgetti

8.8
500 N Franklin St (at W Illinois St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · River North · 65 tips and reviews
Goose Island Brewpub is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

27. Goose Island Brewpub

1800 N Clybourn Ave (at Willow St), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Side · 175 tips and reviews
Big Star is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

28. Big Star

8.9
1531 N Damen Ave (at N Wicker Park Ave), Chicago, IL
Taco Restaurant · Wicker Park · 572 tips and reviews
Kingston Mines is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

29. Kingston Mines

9.1
2548 N Halsted St (at Wrightwood Ave), Chicago, IL
Jazz and Blues Venue · Lincoln Park · 111 tips and reviews
Au Cheval is one of #BabysFirstTime: Chicago Edition.

30. Au Cheval

9.1
800 W Randolph St (at S Halsted St), Chicago, IL
Burger Joint · Fulton Market · 483 tips and reviews